Rank
<2 Years Experience 4 Years 6 Years Experience
Private (E1) $17,892** — —
Private (E2) $20,056 $20,056 $20,056
Private (E3) $21,089 $23,774 $23,774
Corporal (E4) $23,360 $27,198 $28,357
Sergeant (E5) $25,489 $29,851 $31,946
Staff Sgt(E6) $27,814 $33,268 $34,636
*Based on 2012 pay tables.
**Pay for Private (E1) will be slightly lower for the first four months of service.
Wouldn’t imagine any E1, E2’s or E3’s have children that are 26 yrs old. IMO a 26 yr old is not a kid and should be on their own. They can always join the military